In a statement provided to The Irish News on Wednesday, Belfast City Council confirmed that the portrait had been placed into storage “at the request of the current lord mayor”.

Sinn Féin called on the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Tracy Kelly, to explain the decision to remove a portrait of President Michael D Higgins from Belfast City Hall. Following a social media post by Ms ...

At a Belfast City Council meeting last night, former lord mayor of Belfast and Sinn Féin councillor Ryan Murphy praised Kelly for her work in the role so far.

Sinn Féin are to try and get Belfast Council to support voting rights for NI citizens in the election of the Irish President. Belfast City Council will debate a motion next month calling on City ...